Carbureter.



l i I M. LAUX.

GARBURETER.

APPLIUATION FILED 00T. 12,1901

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M. LAUX.

GARBURBTBR,

APPLIATION FILED 0T.12,1908. 92'? 558. Patented July 13, 1909. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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MATHIAS LAUX, OF LITTLE ROFL', ARKANSA S, ASSIUNO'N T() Till) ])(),\Ilf1bil`lt' GAS MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, A. (WiltPOltAllUN Ol AlthA'NSAS.

CARBURETER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July i3, 1909.

Application filed October 12, 1908. Serial No. 457,410.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, MATHIAs LAUX, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing;` at Little Rock, inthe count)T of Pulaski and State of Arkansas, have invented certain Improvements in Carbureters, el' which the following' is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in carbureters, and 'relates more especially to the provision of certain mechanism lor the purose of regulatino the admission of air and yrdocarbon iluir to the carburetor proper, in connection with a particular arrangement oi' the several parts of the apparatus, includintor the disposition of the storage tank whereby the latter' serves the two-fold purposes of storing a supply of the gasolene or hydrocarbon liquid and separating the residue from the volatile portion thereof.

The invention consists, therefore, in the particular' construction and arrangement ol' 'the several parts, as hereinafter fully described and speeil'ically set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a front e ovation of a '.arbnretingI apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the saine. Fig. 3 is a front elevation, showing in detail the mechanism for operatingrl the fan or blower and the pump by which the gasolene or liquid hydrocarbon is fed to the carbureter. Fig. 4 is a plan view ol' the gearing mechanism between the spool or drum and the blower. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through the mechanism shown in Fig. Figs. 6, 7, S and 9 are details, hereinafter speeii ically referred to.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the ligur-es oi' the drawings.

In carrY *ing out my invention l preferably arrange t ic parts of the apparatus as shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings, and 'for this purpose provide a 'frame consisting of vcrtical end neces i, l connected by rods 2 and a top plaie or platform 3; and having' a forwardly projecting bracket 4 the outer end of which .is braced by a curved arm in the lower' part of this frame mounted a combined "storage-tank and separator 7, supported at its rear end upon an upwardlyprojecting` flange 8 of the base of the supporting-frame, so that said tank and separater will be disposed at an inclination, for

the way but convcnientto the points whcrc the lights are to be located.

On the projecting end of the shaft l 1 of thc blower or fan is 'fixed a tappct-wlwcl 72, having radially projecting tappet-arms 13, and on said shaft is also mounted a pinion 11.1, in mesh with an idle gear \\'hccl 15 driven by a gcarwhccl 1G on the shaft 1T which carries the spool or drum lb. 'l`his train of gearing between the fan-shaft and drum ma)v be arranged to drive the fan ata different rate` of speed from that of the drum. About the drum is wound a cord 19, which cxtcnds ovrr suitable. guide-pulleys and is connected to a weight 20, in the usual manner. y'llic shaft o'f the drum is supported in the bracket l oll the supportirig-frame7 and is extended beyond the same to .rcccivc a ,scar \\'hecl 2l in mesh with a winding' pinion 22 on a stuhsha'ft 2b, thf.` latter beine' squarcd at its outcl' end to rcccivc a crank-hzmdlc.

.24 designates a pump, thc piston-rod 25 of which is connected to a lcvcr lo at one end thereof, the other cnd ol' said lever hciug; fnlcrumcd in a standard LET which riscs'from thc inner end of the bracket il of thc supportingframe 'ihe lever 2(3 is operated from tho tappet-whcei by a shoe 28 pivote-ily connectc'd at one end to a slccvc Il.) on the levcr and having' its frcc end in the path of the tappct-arnxs i3. 'l`hc sinn` is adjustable, to increase or diminish the throw of thr` lcvcr, and conscrpmntl5r the stroke of the piston of the pump, and this :nljnstnlent is accomplished by means of a threaded rod 30, 'pivoted at ils lower cud to the shoe and havingY its upper end passing' through thc lover and connected thcrc o by set-nuls 3i above and below said lever. 'l."he upper extremity ol' the rod is hent at right angles and reduced to forman imlicating'lingcr l2 which is adapted to travel over a graduated plato 33 fastened 0n the lever and projecting; upwardly therefl O ' Setting the rod.

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from. This `graduated plate is shown more clearly in Fig. S, and it will be noted that by :Lnd consequently the shoe, the amounty ol' liquid discharged through the pump can be regulated or graduated to'suit dill'ercnt grades oll gasolcne, :is indicated on the plate. l `or instance, in using' :L highly volatile lrydroearbon, as gasolenc ol S6 test, but :L small quantity should be pumped into the oarbnretcr :Lt each Stroke olI the piston, while with :L low grade ol' gasolene, 't'or instance olI (532 test, :L larger quantity would be required at each stroke. By this arrangement, therclore, :L person may the mechanism according to the grade oi' gasolcnc that is being used with the apparatus. l`he pump receives the gasolene. or hydrocarbon through :L 'leed-pipe 34, which takes into the lower end ol the tank 7 at :L short distance above the bottoni thereo'l', and in this't'ced-pipe is located an ordinary check-V yalye 35, to prevent haelt-pressure. The pump deliverb` Supply-pipe Ct, which latter is provided near the pump with :Ln ordinary cheek-valve 36", and adjoiningq the carburetor with :L bull eye 37, the latter having :L eheelvvalye Hs seating downward, whereby a stand olI gast:-

lcne or lit uid is at. all times retained in the L l vertical Supply pipe Bti. 'l`he bulls-eye pro vides a means \\'he1'eh' the amount'. oih ,ganoA lene discharged to the carburcter on each stroke ol' the piaton olthe pump may be. seen. 'l`he vl'an or blower 1s provided with the L,

ana1rco1uluctusual intakepipe t), and with ing' pipey 4t), the latter entering the. carburetor near the lower end tl1ereol`,:1s is usua'. 'l`he carbureter is provided near its upper end with :Ln outlet or service pipe 1li, to; the carbnreted air. 'l`l1c1'e is also :L drain pipe '2, extending l'roni the bottom ol' the-carhurtter to the storage. tanl( T, said drain pipe ext-ending vertically into said storage tank and ha\'- ing' its outlet end near the. lowcrend ol said tank. As will. he readily scent e inclination oli the tank pi'oyitlesv a pocket at the lower end below the outlet pipel 34, and the. heavy liquid or residue. collects i by locating the lower end ol the return or drain pipe l2 in this pocket it is :Lt all times sealed against hack pressure l'rom the car- 'l'he inclination ol' the storage tank comparatlvely small bureter. provides that. only a amount ol' the liquid is pocltet or seal. llntering this pocket or .seal there is also :Ln ordinary l'orm oll dra\\'oll pipe 'l, the upper end ol' which is provided with the usual cap Lt4 l'or connceting :L-drawull' pump thereto. 'l"heta11l i:` also proyided with :L illinjg tube Ll5, and `with :L Yeni pet eocl( fili.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1 Vlie combination with :L carburetor, :L-

t'ne hydrocarbon, :L lan or supply tanlt l'or for oneruti1zgr the latter,

blower, :mtl means easily adjust L to the oarbureter through :L

n this pocliet, and

required to lform theYY l of :L pump l`or forcing the hydrocarbon from l the supply tank to the :Lrbureter, :L lever l connected to said pump l'or operating the i saine. :L shoe on said lever, and :L tappetiwheel on the shal't ol the l'an or blower L adapted to engage the Shoe l'or operatlng the lever. 2. 'l`he comliiimtion with :L carburetor, :L t supply tank l'or'the#hydrocarbon, :L 'fan o'r' l blower7 and meann t'or operating,r the lutter, l oi a pump 'for forcing the hydrocarbon from l the, supply tank to the carbureter, :L lever ll connected to Said pump for operating thesaine, :L shoe on said lever, :L tappetwlieel on l the shalt ol the lan or blower adapted to enl gage the shoe for operating' the lever, :Lnd l means for adjusting the parts with relation l to the ,shoe and tappet\\'heel, Substantially l :Ls shown and described.

3. The combination with :L earbureter, :L l supply tank l'or the hydrocarbon, :L tan or 1 blower, andaneans for operating the latter,` l oll :L pump for forcing the hydrocarbon from l the supp-ly'tanli to the earbureter, :L lever l connected to the p ump, :L Shoe. on Said lever, t :L t-:Lppet-wheel driven by the means which i operateathe lan or blower, :1nd adapted to l engage the shoe lor operating' the lever interi nLit-tently, :1nd means for adjusting Said shoe l with refspect to the tappet-u'heel.

-l. The combination 'with :L carburetor, :L i Supply tank l'or the hydrocarbon, a l'an or L blower, and means lor operatingr the latter, l ol' :L pump lor forcing;y the hydrocarbon from l the supply tankY to the carbureter, :L lever i connected to the pump7 :L .shoe on Said lever, la tappet-whecl driven by the means which operates the tan or blower and adapted t l engage the shoe l'or operating' the. lever intermittently. :L rod connected to the shoe and adapted to :Ldiusti the same with respect to :he tappctwheel, a l..a scale-plate carried by the. loyer and cooperatinel with the rod to indicato: the adjustment, substantially as .sliownfamldcncribcd. l

5. 'lhe combn'ration with :L carbureter,Y :L .supply tank blower, :Lnd means l'or operating' the latter, oll a pum L l'or forcing the hydroc:Lrbonl'rom the .supply tanlgto the carburetfa', a lever connected to the. pump, a shoefpivi'ited :Lt one end to the lever, :L rod attaehed to the shoe and :Ldjustably connected to the lever nand''provided with a pointer, :Lnd asc.:Lle-` plate attached o .he lever so lthat the pointer ol' the rod wilt travel thereover; toget/her with :L tappct-wheei driven by the means which operates the fan o1' blower and.

adapted to engage the aforesaid shoek to op erate. the lever intermittently, .substantially as shown and described. f

ti. ln :L earlnn'eter, :L supperting-lrame having a l'orwardly projecting braoket, :L fan orihlowcr mounted in the, suppo:ting-trarne, l nunon; to: opta-atie.; said l'an or blower sup orted by the bracket, n supply-tank vfor the iydroearbon located in the frame below the fan or blower and dis osed et an inclination, a carbureterlnounte upon the supporting- Ii'rznne and having e drain-pipe extendingt into the supply tank to near the bottom of the lower end thereof, end a, feed-pipe lending from the supplyvtank at a short distance above the lowerrnost end thereof; together with n pump for forcing the hydrocarbon from the supply tank to the carburetor, u lever Connected to the pump and having n shoe, a teppet-wheel driven by the Ineens which operates the hin or blower and adapted to engage the shoe to operate the lever 1n- 15 termittently, ond melius for adjusting the shoe with respect to the tappet-whel.

1n testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of4 two subscribing witnesses.

MATHIAS LAUX.

HonAon L. BEALL,

Witnesses:

W. S, DUVALL. 

